I must be doing something right, because the winter melon plant – the current oldest one, anyway – is exceeding the growth of its predecessor. The plant has produced a few offshoot stems, which the first plant didn’t, and now … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Well, I finally got my act in order and went to the hardware shop to get the wire to complete my passionfruit trellises. They’re actually more like oversized tomato cages – three long poles are stuck into each pot, with … Continue reading
I love exchanging seeds with my gardening buddies, because it has drastically expanded the range of plants here in the Curious Garden. Thanks to them, instead of growing just the basic green okra (for example), I’ve grown burgundy okra, a … Continue reading
It really goes to show that plants that are watched too closely suffer from performance anxiety while those left to their own devices produce nice surprises… My first shark fin melon plant that was transplanted to a big pot has … Continue reading